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Transdermal Fentanyl Conversion Table

FDA’s recommendations for the total daily opiate dose required to begin or convert
Fentanyl Conversion Table ... dose required to begin ... Fentanyl #Conversion #Table ... #Pharmacology
Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
(Normal or Low Renin ... (Normal or Low Renin ... Hyperaldosteronism #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Renin ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Normal or High Renin ... Normal or High Renin ... Hypoaldosteronism #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Renin ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors - Inhibit the conversion of AngI to AngII
 • Captopril, Lisinopril, Enalapril, Benazepril,
Azilsartan Direct Renin ... Inhibitors - Inhibit renin ... #ACEis #ARBs #pharmacology ... #table #medications
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Summary table of ... common benign breast ... • Most common benign ... #differential # ... surgery #causes #table
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Hyperkalemia • Direct renin ... Aliskiren) • Renin ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... pathophysiology #pharmacology
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Benign Paroxysmal ... Peripheral #Vertigo #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
Medications #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #pharmacology ... #table
Drugs Implicated in Hemolytic Anemia
 • Hapten (Drug binding to RBC membrane): Penicillin, Cephalosporin, Tetracycline, Tolbutamide,
Hemolytic #Anemia #differential ... #diagnosis #pharmacology ... #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Plasma aldosterone/renin ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Screening #Workup #table